Most cases of combined systolic and diastolic hypertension have no known cause and are docu-mented on the chart as _____ hypertension
a. primary
b. secondary
c. congenital
d. acquired
ANS: A
Most cases of hypertension are diagnosed as primary hypertension, not secondary, which is due to a known cause. Most cases of hypertension are not a result of congenital or acquired causes.
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